Second report confirms increase in Kane, Tri-Cities summer foreclosures (Kane County Chronicle)

After lull, Chicago region foreclosures return to first-quarter levels

New overdraft bills in Congress propose long-needed reforms

Renter’s Bill Of Rights Takes Effect Today (Progress Illinois)

Illinois Law Gives Renters 21-Day Notice of Foreclosure (Housing Wire)

Midwest Bank parent gets window from lender to raise capital (Chicago Tribune)

New State Law Goes Into Effect to Protect Renters Impacted by Foreclosure (eNews Park Forest)

Overdraft fees hit seniors hard (Chicago Sun-Times)

Economic Security Later in Life, New Report on Short-term Loans (Kentucky Coalition for Responsible Lending)

Third Quarter 2009 Foreclosure Filings

Debt Products Threaten the Elderly (WBEZ-FM/Chicago Public Radio)

Seniors more vulnerable to overdraft fees, high-interest loans, subprime mortgages (Medill Reports)

Tracking the Progress of Federal Loan Modifications: September

Bean Temporarily Drops Questionable CFPA Amendment (Progress Illinois)

Attorney General Madigan supports new consumer regulatory agency (Rock River Times)

Home is where the fight is (Chicago Tribune)

Bean Reportedly Going To Bat For The Banks (Progress Illinois)

Preserving Homes and Communities Act proposes innovative action against foreclosures

Decade of bridge building (Herald-Palladium)

Chandler Reports Offers More Detailed Data (Memphis Daily News)